By Gabriel Dinda When Sahara Abdi and I joined residents of Rwadhia village in Kangema for Solomon Muya’s ‘homecoming’ in November 2018, I felt very emotional. The speakers narrated how it took the whole village to raise Solomon and how disciplined he still is. While this statement has been figurative in many contexts, for […]
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By Gabriel Dinda I am learning that, a “thank you” goes a long way in melting some of the most hardened hearts. I have written in the past that even in cases where one doesn’t seem to “deserve” a thank you, saying it is actually the best way out. Cases like after having a bumpy
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By Wr. Beatrice Wairimu Picture this; being set for a nature walk, destination, Kalahari Desert. You will require additional litres of drinking water, sunglasses, and some head coverings to avoid the scorching sun, right? Then comes a hiking expedition in the majestic Mount Kenya. What makes the two settings different? Color green! Other than offering
Planting trees on your special days is better than presenting flowers Read More »
By Gabriel Dinda I see a lot of pressure among upcoming writers to write and publish. This is coming at a time when it appears that if you are a writer and you haven’t published, then you are ‘intellectually challenged’. The pressure to publish comes at a very high cost. Quality is being thrown out
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I joined Writers Guild Kenya in November 2016 and started working formally as a Publishing Manager in June 2017. This was probably the best decision I ever made, partly because of the lessons I have learnt, some of which I have found necessary to share below. Just in case you may pick something from them.
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By Juliet Mwangi. To some of us, there is nothing good in tragic moments. Not so for Douglas Logedi, and here is why: How did this journey begin? My writing journey has been a long and exciting one. I started thinking about writing in 2013 but never put it to practice. In fact, I refused
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By Juliet Mwangi It is every writer’s dream to finally have their literary work on the shelves, either locally or internationally. Nothing beats the joy of launching your book; the pride, the relief from all you have gone through. For Ida Kemunto, her journey of filling our bookshelves just began with her recently launched
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By Shikanda E. Hellen I selectively pick which WhatsApp groups to follow chats on and which ones to ignore. The Writers Guild’s affiliate WhatsApp group is one of those that I religiously follow. Regularly, Writers Guild Kenya organizes for veterans in the writing field to be e-interviewed by the members which serves as an inspirational
Sometimes as a writer, you have to sacrifice for the truth – JOE KHAMISI Read More »
This speech was delivered by Mr. Asim Shah, who was the Chief Guest at the Launch of Ida Kemunto’s debut romance novel, ‘Sins of My Father’ on 9th February 2019 at The Kenya National Library. Mr. Shah held Ida’s hands and introduced her to Writers Guild Kenya. The last time I spoke
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By Juliet Mwangi A teacher of Physics and Chemistry, Charles Okoth is what we call a man of many hats. He has a voice that speaks loudly against corruption and a heart that wants the best for his students. He majored in Physics at Kenyata University, attended Kakamega and Nyang’ori High Schools. Born in Busia
Charles Okoth: The pen that never stops writing Read More »
By Desmond Boi Esteemed guests, members of the Writers Guild Kenya Community, our new writers, ladies and gentlemen, Good Afternoon. We are gathered here today for such a special occasion, one that the Writers Guild Kenya Community holds so dear and salient. I’ll first of all wish to thank you all for your presence here
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By Juliet Mwangi. Sharon Magdalyne Akinyi Gwada, commonly referred to as Sharoe is a 22-year old avid writer based in Mombasa. She graduated in 2018 from the Technical University of Mombasa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She has worked with Kenya News Agency and currently works with Crevit Mulier Club; a
Sharon Gwada: The New Broom Sweeping Mombasa Read More »
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